"Birkbeck" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Birkbecks [plural]
Etymology: Habitational surname from a minor place in Westmorland, from Old Norse birki (“birch”) + bekkr (“stream”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|birki||birch}} Old Norse birki (“birch”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Birkbeck (countable and uncountable, plural Birkbecks)
  1. A surname from Old Norse. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Birkbeck-en-name-poSKIPua Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA
    Sense id: en-Birkbeck-en-name-a8xcBmp9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88

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